My new school: A transition book to personalize

My new school: A transition book to personalize: Templates for preschool, kindergarten, and primary grades is a 168-page handbook for developing transition books to individualize for students who need visual supports when transitioning from one task to another. It offers multiple template pages to copy and create specific transition books with each student's needs in mind. Great for both schools and parents, the book can be beneficial as students advance through grade levels.

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Behavior solutions for the home and community: A handy reference guide for parents and caregivers

Need a quick solution for a challenging behavior? Look it up!

Behavior solutions for the home and community builds on the success of the first Behavior Solutions books by expanding the focus to the home and community. It’s a book for the caregiver that’s as comprehensive as the ones for educators.

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

The Asperkid's Launch Pad

Looking for help creating a safe and nurturing home environment for your Asperkid? Pick up The Asperkid's Launch Pad. This book, written by a mom of three young Asperkids who has Asperger's herself, is a beautifully photographed guide to preparing a home environment that supports the development of children with Asperger syndrome. Readers get taken, room by room, through a home to see how small changes in the physical surroundings can provide both comfort and learning opportunities for kids with Asperger's.

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Bringing ABA to home, school, and play

Book description for Bringing ABA to home school, and play:
"Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is one of the most effective interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders and other disabilities. Now you can bring ABA best practices into any early childhood setting with this book your complete guide to using ABA within everyday routines to support children s learning, participation, and development."

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

The Child with Autism at Home

The Child with Autism At Home: the home-life guide, 350 tips for work & play is a slim guidebook by Kathy Labosh of Labosh Publishing, co-authored by LaNita Miller. The resource focuses on tailoring every aspect of the home environment (playrooms, bedrooms, kitchen appliances, doors, etc.) to the needs of young children with autism. The text is heavy on bulleted lists, and the compact format of the book encourages conciseness.

Interested in this book? Indiana resident? Email us!

Not an Indiana resident? Find this book at your local library through WorldCat.

Autism Society of America - 40th National Conference

Date: July 22-25, 2009

Location: Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, IL

ASA will have over 120 educational sessions with medical and professional experts from around the nation presenting solely on autism over the lifespan. This is the largest autism spectrum disorder conference in the U.S. with over 140 exhibitors.

Visit www.autism-society.org/conferences for more information.

Open House - Indiana Resource Center for Autism....

Open House
Indiana Resource Center for Autism/Center for Disability Information & Referral (CeDIR) and other Centers at the Indiana Institute on Disability and community
Wednesday, May 20
10:00 am – 7:00 pm

· Meet IRCA Staff
· Visit our New “Resource Room”
· Check out books/DVDs at CeDiR,
IIDC’s lending library
· Book Raffle
· Visit other Centers
· View Informational Displays
· Refreshments
· Open Parking

RSVP by 5/18 to Kelly Doyle, email: keadoyle@indiana.edu or phone 812-855-6508

Directions: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/styles/iidc/defiles/IIDCMap09.pdf

Autism Awareness - Helpful Tips from Autism Society of America

ASA’s Helpful Tips for Interacting with Someone Who has Autism

People on the autism spectrum may:

not understand what you say
appear deaf
be unable to speak or speak with difficulty
engage in repetitive behaviors
act upset for no apparent reason
appear insensitive to pain
appear anxious or nervous
dart away from you unexpectedly
engage in self-stimulating behaviors (i.e. Hand flapping or rocking) http://www.autism-society.org/


Helpful hints for interaction:

Speak slowly and use simple language
Use concrete terms
Repeat simple questions
Allow time for responses
Give lots of praise
Do not attempt to physically block self-stimulating behavior
Remember that each person is unique and may act differently than another


For more information, Visit: http://www.autism-society.org/

World Autism Awareness Day, April 2, 2009

World Autism Awareness Day, April 2, 2009

from Autism Society of America www.autism-society.org ......

In the U.S., 1 in 150 children born today will be diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Here are 5 ways to raise awareness and educate others on World Autism Awareness Day, April, 2, 2009:

1. FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO A FRIEND Share this email with family and friends asking them to sign up to receive the ASA Newsletter so they can stay informed about the news and views surrounding autism.

2. FACEBOOK Change your status to: “Today I'm donating my status to WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY — help spread the word!” And become a fan of ASA on Facebook.

3. BLOG Let your readers know that it's World Autism Awareness Day. Click here for our helpful tips for interacting with individuals with autism.

4. TWITTER Tweet to all your followers: “Today is WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY, visit the ASA Website for ways to get involved.”

5. DONATE Make a generous tax-deductible online donation today to help support our ongoing initiatives to accelerate critically needed autism early intervention programs, essential therapeutic research and vital support services.Autism needs to be top of the mind on World Autism Awareness Day — April 2, 2009. We need you to join us... get pro-active... be generous... and share.Thanks for joining our efforts to spread autism awareness!

from: Lee GrossmanPresident and CEO ASA member since 1991Parent of a son with autism

© 2009 AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA

ASA National Conference in St. Charles IL

2009 ASA National Conference

July 22-25, 2009
Pheasant Run Resort St. Charles, Illinois

Highlights
This year we have two special opportunities open to all conference attendees:

ASA’s first annual Science Symposium will be held on Thursday, July 23. It promises to be a critical gathering of researchers in cross-functional disciplines working to solve the many important questions in autism and present the latest in applied research.

For the third year, we are presenting a Continuing Medical Education track. On Saturday, July 25, this day long workshop, Autism as a Complex Crisis: What are its contributors and how do they hang together?, will focus on Treatment Guided Research. *Conference attendees seeking CME credits must register and pay for those credits.

One Wednesday, July 22, there are seven Preconference Workshops including:

o Self-Advocacy and Leadership Skills for Individuals on the Spectrum
o What Interventions and Supports Does My Child with Autism Need and How Can I Determine if They Are Effective?
o When Your Child with Autism Becomes and Adult with Autism
o Autism and Theater

A special respite care theater workshop for kids with autism, which concludes with a performance open to all conference attendees.

Family Movie Night sponsored by AMC Theatres on Thursday, July 23.

For more information go to: www.society-autism.org/